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2026-03-08T04:16:42Z

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	==Quotes==		==Quotes==
	"They '''shot''' me! I was explaining important stuff and they just '''shot''' me! No more thought or hesitation than wild slaargs!" <br>		"They '''shot''' me! I was explaining important stuff, and they just '''shot''' me! No more thought or hesitation than wild slaargs!" <br>
	"Well, slaargs are long extinct. Unfortunately, it seems like the '''Decepticons''' are just getting started."		"Well, slaargs are long extinct. Unfortunately, it seems like the '''Decepticons''' are just getting started."
	:—'''Wheeljack''' and '''Hoist'''		:—'''Wheeljack''' and '''Hoist'''


	"Let's not escalate, okay? I've got a whole little ~~helpful~~ cloud of lasers and cutters and burners and drillers here. All intended for innocent and useful purposes. But '''anything''' can be re-purposed, right? You're '''not''' getting in. We fix those that need fixing, and there's '''no one''' here ~~who~~ needs the kind of fixing '''you're''' offering."		"Let's not escalate, okay? I've got a whole helpful little cloud of lasers and cutters and burners and drillers here. All intended for innocent and useful purposes. But '''anything''' can be re-purposed, right? You're '''not''' getting in. We fix those that need fixing, and there's '''no one''' here needs the kind of fixing '''you're''' offering."
	:—'''Hoist'''		:—'''Hoist'''


	"You change constantly, as is your nature. And you change hardly at all, because your deaths are so long postponed. You '''know''' ~~that~~ you are endowed with souls. You rarely grasp the doubts and sorrows that brevity and uncertainty grant the '''rest''' of us. You can be glacially slow, because you live with an abundance of time. Yet you can be impetuous and careless, because error and consequence seem transitory. You expect to '''outlive''' them. When you imagine the far future, you imagine your individual selves in it. You '''know''' you will be there. And some of you think that gives you '''ownership''' over it. '''Safe''', friend Hound? No. We '''never''' assumed we were safe."		"You change constantly, as is your nature. And you change hardly at all, because your deaths are so long postponed. You '''know''' you are endowed with souls. You rarely grasp the doubts and sorrows that brevity and uncertainty grant the '''rest''' of us. You can be glacially slow, because you live with an abundance of time. Yet you can be impetuous and careless, because error and consequence seem transitory. You expect to '''outlive''' them. When you imagine the far future, you imagine your individual selves in it. You '''know''' you will be there. And some of you think that gives you '''ownership''' over it. '''Safe''', friend Hound? No. We '''never''' assumed we were safe."
	:—'''Pra'tyne'''		:—'''Pra'tyne'''

Powermetal: /* Covers (7) */

2025-12-19T20:08:57Z

Covers (7)

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	* '''Retailer incentive cover A''': A determined Wheeljack, by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]		* '''Retailer incentive cover A''': A determined Wheeljack, by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]
	* '''Retailer incentive cover B''': Our heroes, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]		* '''Retailer incentive cover B''': Our heroes, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
	* '''Black Flag/KRS Comics cover A''': [[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]], by [[Raymund ~~Bernandez~~]] and [[Sebastian Cheng]]		* '''Black Flag/KRS Comics cover A''': [[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]], by [[Raymund Bermudez]] and [[Sebastian Cheng]]
	* '''Black Flag/KRS Comics cover B''': Chibi Cybertronians clash in a bedroom, by [[Albert Morales]] and Sebastian Cheng		* '''Black Flag/KRS Comics cover B''': Chibi Cybertronians clash in a bedroom, by [[Albert Morales]] and Sebastian Cheng
	* '''Wicked Gator Comics/Jolzar Collectibles/Yellow Snow Comics cover''': Scary Insecticons, by [[John Giang]]		* '''Wicked Gator Comics/Jolzar Collectibles/Yellow Snow Comics cover''': Scary Insecticons, by [[John Giang]]

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 08:50, 2 November 2024

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	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
			[[File:Straxxus-IDW-Malkova.jpg\|upright=1.2\|thumb\|]]
	* In their original appearance in [[Titan Magazines]]' ''[[Transformers (Titan Magazine)\|Transformers]]'' comic, the warring Thraal and A'ovan both inhabited the planet [[Na'conda]]; in this universe, however, the planet Na'conda is a gas giant, and the A'ovan evolved on its third moon. Whether this means that the Thraal evolved on the same moon, hail from a different moon, or come from another star system altogether is not yet clear.		* In their original appearance in [[Titan Magazines]]' ''[[Transformers (Titan Magazine)\|Transformers]]'' comic, the warring Thraal and A'ovan both inhabited the planet [[Na'conda]]; in this universe, however, the planet Na'conda is a gas giant, and the A'ovan evolved on its third moon. Whether this means that the Thraal evolved on the same moon, hail from a different moon, or come from another star system altogether is not yet clear.
	* Wheeljack likens the Decepticons to wild [[slaarg]]s, referencing the aggressive and as-yet-unseen creatures first mentioned in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]". Slaargs were previously mentioned to have existed in this universe in ''Transformers'' #25, which featured [[The Slaarg & Turbofox\|a bar]] named after the animals, although this issue confirms that they are extinct.		* Wheeljack likens the Decepticons to wild [[slaarg]]s, referencing the aggressive and as-yet-unseen creatures first mentioned in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]". Slaargs were previously mentioned to have existed in this universe in ''Transformers'' #25, which featured [[The Slaarg & Turbofox\|a bar]] named after the animals, although this issue confirms that they are extinct.
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	===Other trivia===		===Other trivia===
	* Originally solicited for a mid-December release, this issue continues IDW's ongoing delays by dropping two weeks late, just before New Year's.		* Originally solicited for a mid-December release, this issue continues IDW's ongoing delays by dropping two weeks late, just before New Year's.
	* Though [[Anna Malkova]] is not doing the interiors for this miniseries, she created Straxxus's ~~[[:File:Straxxus-IDW-Malkova.jpg\|~~new design]] for 2019 IDW continuity.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Some time ago i had an utmost delight coming up with Strax(x)us redesign for the new age and it's supremely cool to see how @Andernell draws him in the Transformers: Escape series! Issue 2 out today! Also had the honor of doing a cover B so here's some thumbnail sketches! https://t.co/3ShpsC0usb\|link=https://twitter.com/Anna__Malkova/status/1359597354580598785\|name=Anna Malkova\|site=Twitter\|year=2021\|month=02\|day=10\|(defunct=)}}</ref>		* Though [[Anna Malkova]] is not doing the interiors for this miniseries, she created Straxxus's new design (at right) for 2019 IDW continuity.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Some time ago i had an utmost delight coming up with Strax(x)us redesign for the new age and it's supremely cool to see how @Andernell draws him in the Transformers: Escape series! Issue 2 out today! Also had the honor of doing a cover B so here's some thumbnail sketches! https://t.co/3ShpsC0usb\|link=https://twitter.com/Anna__Malkova/status/1359597354580598785\|name=Anna Malkova\|site=Twitter\|year=2021\|month=02\|day=10\|(defunct=)}}</ref>

	===Covers (7)===		===Covers (7)===

Cyberlink420 at 16:27, 23 August 2023

2023-08-23T16:27:40Z

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	===Other trivia===		===Other trivia===
	* Originally solicited for a mid-December release, this issue continues IDW's ongoing delays by dropping two weeks late, just before New Year's.		* Originally solicited for a mid-December release, this issue continues IDW's ongoing delays by dropping two weeks late, just before New Year's.
	* Though [[Anna Malkova]] is not doing the interiors for this miniseries, she created Straxxus's [[:File:Straxxus-IDW-Malkova.jpg\|new design]] for 2019 IDW continuity.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Anna__Malkova/status/1359597354580598785 ~~Tweet by @Anna__Malkova,~~ 10 ~~February 2021]~~</ref>		* Though [[Anna Malkova]] is not doing the interiors for this miniseries, she created Straxxus's [[:File:Straxxus-IDW-Malkova.jpg\|new design]] for 2019 IDW continuity.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Some time ago i had an utmost delight coming up with Strax(x)us redesign for the new age and it's supremely cool to see how @Andernell draws him in the Transformers: Escape series! Issue 2 out today! Also had the honor of doing a cover B so here's some thumbnail sketches! https://t.co/3ShpsC0usb\|link=https://twitter.com/Anna__Malkova/status/1359597354580598785\|name=Anna Malkova\|site=Twitter\|year=2021\|month=02\|day=10\|(defunct=)}}</ref>

	===Covers (7)===		===Covers (7)===

Usfmm at 05:59, 17 June 2023

2023-06-17T05:59:19Z

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Daoist: /* Covers (3) */ 3!=7

2023-05-22T03:28:02Z

Covers (3): 3!=7

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	*Though [[Anna Malkova]] is not doing the interiors for this miniseries, she created Straxxus's [[:File:Straxxus-IDW-Malkova.jpg\|new design]] for 2019 IDW continuity.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Anna__Malkova/status/1359597354580598785 Tweet by @Anna__Malkova, 10 February 2021]</ref>		*Though [[Anna Malkova]] is not doing the interiors for this miniseries, she created Straxxus's [[:File:Straxxus-IDW-Malkova.jpg\|new design]] for 2019 IDW continuity.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Anna__Malkova/status/1359597354580598785 Tweet by @Anna__Malkova, 10 February 2021]</ref>

	===Covers (3)===		===Covers (7)===
	*'''Cover A''': Hound and Wheeljack, by [[Beth McGuire-Smith]]		*'''Cover A''': Hound and Wheeljack, by [[Beth McGuire-Smith]]
	*'''Cover B''': The Arks flee Cybertron, by [[Winston Chan]]		*'''Cover B''': The Arks flee Cybertron, by [[Winston Chan]]

Saix: clean up, replaced: Sonic Bomber → Sonic Bomber (2), typos fixed: ’s → 's

2022-12-21T23:19:47Z

clean up, replaced: Sonic Bomber → Sonic Bomber (2), typos fixed: ’s → 's

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	'''Amidst impending civil war, Nautica, Road Rage, and Hound defend ~~Cybertron’s~~ organic immigrants from an ancient threat.'''		'''Amidst impending civil war, Nautica, Road Rage, and Hound defend Cybertron's organic immigrants from an ancient threat.'''

	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
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	* [[Pra'tyne]] (14)		* [[Pra'tyne]] (14)
	* ''[[Straxus (G1)\|Straxxus]]'' (16)		* ''[[Straxus (G1)\|Straxxus]]'' (16)
	* ''[[Sonic Bomber]]'' (17)		* ''[[Sonic Bomber (G1)\|Sonic Bomber]]'' (17)
	* [[Dai Atlas (G1)\|Dai Atlas]] (18)		* [[Dai Atlas (G1)\|Dai Atlas]] (18)
	* ''[[Roadfire]]'' (19)		* ''[[Roadfire]]'' (19)
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	*The Arks, of course, are a reference to the [[Ark (G1)\|traditional Autobot starship]] from the original ''Transformers'' series bible, but the idea of ''multiple'' Arks is not a new one: the Autobots of the [[2005 IDW continuity\|original IDW universe]] had a tradition of naming their various starships after [[Ark (G1)#2005 IDW continuity\|the original ''Ark'']], which vanished along with [[Nova Prime]] in ancient times. Indeed, ''this'' continuity's depiction of the giant starships as relics of Cybertron's colonial past hearkens back to Nova Prime's mission of supremacist "[[Expansion]]" as seen in the ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight\|Spotlight]]'' maxi-series.		*The Arks, of course, are a reference to the [[Ark (G1)\|traditional Autobot starship]] from the original ''Transformers'' series bible, but the idea of ''multiple'' Arks is not a new one: the Autobots of the [[2005 IDW continuity\|original IDW universe]] had a tradition of naming their various starships after [[Ark (G1)#2005 IDW continuity\|the original ''Ark'']], which vanished along with [[Nova Prime]] in ancient times. Indeed, ''this'' continuity's depiction of the giant starships as relics of Cybertron's colonial past hearkens back to Nova Prime's mission of supremacist "[[Expansion]]" as seen in the ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight\|Spotlight]]'' maxi-series.
	*His name's spelled with an extra "X" here, but it seems that our heroes are up against everyone's favorite despot [[Straxus (G1)\|Straxxus]] for control of the Arks! Wheeljack warns that he's in control of [[Darkmount (Cybertron)\|Darkmount]], his stomping grounds from his time as the ruler of Cybertron in the "Return to Cybertron" arc back in Marvel's [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|''The Transformers'' comic]], and Straxxus is shown standing on a narrow catwalk that sure looks like one of his beloved [[smelting pool]]s...		*His name's spelled with an extra "X" here, but it seems that our heroes are up against everyone's favorite despot [[Straxus (G1)\|Straxxus]] for control of the Arks! Wheeljack warns that he's in control of [[Darkmount (Cybertron)\|Darkmount]], his stomping grounds from his time as the ruler of Cybertron in the "Return to Cybertron" arc back in Marvel's [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|''The Transformers'' comic]], and Straxxus is shown standing on a narrow catwalk that sure looks like one of his beloved [[smelting pool]]s...
	*Pra'tyne mentions "Three Saviors" sent to aid her homeworld during the war with the Thraal—although only Dai Atlas is named, he's shown fighting alongside a tank and a jet that are assuredly his fellow [[Powered Master]]s [[Sonic Bomber]] and [[Roadfire]] from the Japan-exclusive ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)\|Transformers: Zone]]'' manga.		*Pra'tyne mentions "Three Saviors" sent to aid her homeworld during the war with the Thraal—although only Dai Atlas is named, he's shown fighting alongside a tank and a jet that are assuredly his fellow [[Powered Master]]s [[Sonic Bomber (G1)\|Sonic Bomber]] and [[Roadfire]] from the Japan-exclusive ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)\|Transformers: Zone]]'' manga.

	===Other trivia===		===Other trivia===

Flicky1991: /* Transformers references */

2022-02-23T21:01:27Z

Transformers references

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	*In their original appearance in [[Titan Magazines]]' ''[[Transformers (Titan Magazine)\|Transformers]]'' comic, the warring Thraal and A'ovan both inhabited the planet [[Na'conda]]; in this universe, however, the planet Na'conda is a gas giant, and the A'ovan evolved on its third moon. Whether this means that the Thraal evolved on the same moon, hail from a different moon, or come from another star system altogether is not yet clear.		*In their original appearance in [[Titan Magazines]]' ''[[Transformers (Titan Magazine)\|Transformers]]'' comic, the warring Thraal and A'ovan both inhabited the planet [[Na'conda]]; in this universe, however, the planet Na'conda is a gas giant, and the A'ovan evolved on its third moon. Whether this means that the Thraal evolved on the same moon, hail from a different moon, or come from another star system altogether is not yet clear.
	*Wheeljack likens the Decepticons to wild [[slaarg]]s, referencing the aggressive and as-yet-unseen creatures first mentioned in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]". Slaargs were previously mentioned to have existed in this universe in ''Transformers'' #25, which featured [[The Slaarg & Turbofox\|a bar]] named after the animals, although this issue confirms that they are extinct.		*Wheeljack likens the Decepticons to wild [[slaarg]]s, referencing the aggressive and as-yet-unseen creatures first mentioned in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]". Slaargs were previously mentioned to have existed in this universe in ''Transformers'' #25, which featured [[The Slaarg & Turbofox\|a bar]] named after the animals, although this issue confirms that they are extinct.
	*Making his fictional ~~debuted~~ in this issue is [[Airwave (facility)\|Airwave]], the airport commanded by [[Airwave (Micromaster)\|Airwave]] in the G1 toyline. In this continuity, he is portrayed as a sentient [[A.I.R. Lock System\|Modulator]] as per the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]'' toy.		*Making his fictional debut in this issue is [[Airwave (facility)\|Airwave]], the airport commanded by [[Airwave (Micromaster)\|Airwave]] in the G1 toyline. In this continuity, he is portrayed as a sentient [[A.I.R. Lock System\|Modulator]] as per the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]'' toy.
	*The Arks, of course, are a reference to the [[Ark (G1)\|traditional Autobot starship]] from the original ''Transformers'' series bible, but the idea of ''multiple'' Arks is not a new one: the Autobots of the [[2005 IDW continuity\|original IDW universe]] had a tradition of naming their various starships after [[Ark (G1)#2005 IDW continuity\|the original ''Ark'']], which vanished along with [[Nova Prime]] in ancient times. Indeed, ''this'' continuity's depiction of the giant starships as relics of Cybertron's colonial past hearkens back to Nova Prime's mission of supremacist "[[Expansion]]" as seen in the ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight\|Spotlight]]'' maxi-series.		*The Arks, of course, are a reference to the [[Ark (G1)\|traditional Autobot starship]] from the original ''Transformers'' series bible, but the idea of ''multiple'' Arks is not a new one: the Autobots of the [[2005 IDW continuity\|original IDW universe]] had a tradition of naming their various starships after [[Ark (G1)#2005 IDW continuity\|the original ''Ark'']], which vanished along with [[Nova Prime]] in ancient times. Indeed, ''this'' continuity's depiction of the giant starships as relics of Cybertron's colonial past hearkens back to Nova Prime's mission of supremacist "[[Expansion]]" as seen in the ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight\|Spotlight]]'' maxi-series.
	*His name's spelled with an extra "X" here, but it seems that our heroes are up against everyone's favorite despot [[Straxus (G1)\|Straxxus]] for control of the Arks! Wheeljack warns that he's in control of [[Darkmount (Cybertron)\|Darkmount]], his stomping grounds from his time as the ruler of Cybertron in the "Return to Cybertron" arc back in Marvel's [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|''The Transformers'' comic]], and Straxxus is shown standing on a narrow catwalk that sure looks like one of his beloved [[smelting pool]]s...		*His name's spelled with an extra "X" here, but it seems that our heroes are up against everyone's favorite despot [[Straxus (G1)\|Straxxus]] for control of the Arks! Wheeljack warns that he's in control of [[Darkmount (Cybertron)\|Darkmount]], his stomping grounds from his time as the ruler of Cybertron in the "Return to Cybertron" arc back in Marvel's [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|''The Transformers'' comic]], and Straxxus is shown standing on a narrow catwalk that sure looks like one of his beloved [[smelting pool]]s...

Cyberlink420 at 05:52, 11 February 2022

2022-02-11T05:52:15Z

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	'''''Transformers Volume 4: Declaration of War''''' <small>([[August 10]], 2021 ''scheduled''*) ISBN 1684058066 / ISBN 978-1684058068</small>		'''''Transformers Volume 4: Declaration of War''''' <small>([[August 10]], 2021 ''scheduled''*) ISBN 1684058066 / ISBN 978-1684058068</small>
	**Hardcover.		**Hardcover.
	**Collects ''Transformers'' issues #25–30, ''Transformers Valentine's Day Special'', and ''[[Transformers: Escape\|Escape]]'' issues #1-5.		**Collects ''Transformers'' issues #25–30, ''[[Transformers Valentine's Day Special]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Escape\|Escape]]'' issues #1-5.
	**Bonus material currently unknown, most likely alternate covers.		**Bonus material currently unknown, most likely alternate covers.

Locoman: /* Covers (3) */

2022-02-06T18:44:54Z

Covers (3)

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	*'''Cover B''': The Arks flee Cybertron, by [[Winston Chan]]		*'''Cover B''': The Arks flee Cybertron, by [[Winston Chan]]
	*'''Retailer incentive cover A''': A determined Wheeljack, by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]		*'''Retailer incentive cover A''': A determined Wheeljack, by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]
	*'''Retailer incentive cover B''': Our heroes, by [[Alex Milne]]		*'''Retailer incentive cover B''': Our heroes, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
	*'''Black Flag/KRS Comics cover A''': [[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]], by [[Raymund Bernandez]] and [[Sebastian Cheng]]		*'''Black Flag/KRS Comics cover A''': [[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]], by [[Raymund Bernandez]] and [[Sebastian Cheng]]
	*'''Black Flag/KRS Comics cover B''': Chibi Cybertronians clash in a bedroom, by [[Albert Morales]] and Sebastian Cheng		*'''Black Flag/KRS Comics cover B''': Chibi Cybertronians clash in a bedroom, by [[Albert Morales]] and Sebastian Cheng

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:01, 23 February 2022
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	*In their original appearance in [[Titan Magazines]]' ''[[Transformers (Titan Magazine)\|Transformers]]'' comic, the warring Thraal and A'ovan both inhabited the planet [[Na'conda]]; in this universe, however, the planet Na'conda is a gas giant, and the A'ovan evolved on its third moon. Whether this means that the Thraal evolved on the same moon, hail from a different moon, or come from another star system altogether is not yet clear.		*In their original appearance in [[Titan Magazines]]' ''[[Transformers (Titan Magazine)\|Transformers]]'' comic, the warring Thraal and A'ovan both inhabited the planet [[Na'conda]]; in this universe, however, the planet Na'conda is a gas giant, and the A'ovan evolved on its third moon. Whether this means that the Thraal evolved on the same moon, hail from a different moon, or come from another star system altogether is not yet clear.
	*Wheeljack likens the Decepticons to wild [[slaarg]]s, referencing the aggressive and as-yet-unseen creatures first mentioned in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]". Slaargs were previously mentioned to have existed in this universe in ''Transformers'' #25, which featured [[The Slaarg & Turbofox\|a bar]] named after the animals, although this issue confirms that they are extinct.		*Wheeljack likens the Decepticons to wild [[slaarg]]s, referencing the aggressive and as-yet-unseen creatures first mentioned in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]". Slaargs were previously mentioned to have existed in this universe in ''Transformers'' #25, which featured [[The Slaarg & Turbofox\|a bar]] named after the animals, although this issue confirms that they are extinct.
	*Making his fictional ~~debuted~~ in this issue is [[Airwave (facility)\|Airwave]], the airport commanded by [[Airwave (Micromaster)\|Airwave]] in the G1 toyline. In this continuity, he is portrayed as a sentient [[A.I.R. Lock System\|Modulator]] as per the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]'' toy.		*Making his fictional debut in this issue is [[Airwave (facility)\|Airwave]], the airport commanded by [[Airwave (Micromaster)\|Airwave]] in the G1 toyline. In this continuity, he is portrayed as a sentient [[A.I.R. Lock System\|Modulator]] as per the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]'' toy.
	*The Arks, of course, are a reference to the [[Ark (G1)\|traditional Autobot starship]] from the original ''Transformers'' series bible, but the idea of ''multiple'' Arks is not a new one: the Autobots of the [[2005 IDW continuity\|original IDW universe]] had a tradition of naming their various starships after [[Ark (G1)#2005 IDW continuity\|the original ''Ark'']], which vanished along with [[Nova Prime]] in ancient times. Indeed, ''this'' continuity's depiction of the giant starships as relics of Cybertron's colonial past hearkens back to Nova Prime's mission of supremacist "[[Expansion]]" as seen in the ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight\|Spotlight]]'' maxi-series.		*The Arks, of course, are a reference to the [[Ark (G1)\|traditional Autobot starship]] from the original ''Transformers'' series bible, but the idea of ''multiple'' Arks is not a new one: the Autobots of the [[2005 IDW continuity\|original IDW universe]] had a tradition of naming their various starships after [[Ark (G1)#2005 IDW continuity\|the original ''Ark'']], which vanished along with [[Nova Prime]] in ancient times. Indeed, ''this'' continuity's depiction of the giant starships as relics of Cybertron's colonial past hearkens back to Nova Prime's mission of supremacist "[[Expansion]]" as seen in the ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight\|Spotlight]]'' maxi-series.
	*His name's spelled with an extra "X" here, but it seems that our heroes are up against everyone's favorite despot [[Straxus (G1)\|Straxxus]] for control of the Arks! Wheeljack warns that he's in control of [[Darkmount (Cybertron)\|Darkmount]], his stomping grounds from his time as the ruler of Cybertron in the "Return to Cybertron" arc back in Marvel's [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|''The Transformers'' comic]], and Straxxus is shown standing on a narrow catwalk that sure looks like one of his beloved [[smelting pool]]s...		*His name's spelled with an extra "X" here, but it seems that our heroes are up against everyone's favorite despot [[Straxus (G1)\|Straxxus]] for control of the Arks! Wheeljack warns that he's in control of [[Darkmount (Cybertron)\|Darkmount]], his stomping grounds from his time as the ruler of Cybertron in the "Return to Cybertron" arc back in Marvel's [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|''The Transformers'' comic]], and Straxxus is shown standing on a narrow catwalk that sure looks like one of his beloved [[smelting pool]]s...